That's about the same as it was in an identical survey in January 2000.

     Does online buying  
      threaten privacy?
           Yes   No
4/22/01    45%   49%
1/26/00    41    47

Familiarity Breeds Complacency

Young adults and better-off Americans, both of whom have more online experience, are less worried about privacy. And there's a gender gap: Women are 11 points more apt than men to express privacy concerns about online shopping.

               Online buying  
             threatens privacy?
                  Yes  No  
Men               39%  54%
Women             50   45

Age:
18-34             37   61
55-64             55   37

Income:
Less than $25K    47%  42%
More than $100K   31   62

Methodology

This ABCNEWS.com survey was conducted by telephone April 18-22, among a random national sample of 1,022 adults. The results have a three-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa.

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